The IMPORTED ENGLISH Orpington Thread

[delisha]

So I know I can probably uncover this information elsewhere, but this seemed like a good place to get a quick answer. I am looking to add some Blue Orphingtons to my flock, and I know that the offspring will not all be blue, my question is whether or not the black and splash offspring will still have blue chicks? Also is the temperament pretty calm like the standard Buffs? If I do decide to adopt this breed they would be sharing territory with my silkies.

Love the roo photobombing this picture.

Pretty pullets!! love them

This is why it's so hard to get pictures of the Buffs we have from Vickie... as soon as I open the door to their pen they are running at me! They know who brings them yummy treats. They have names now. Xander (roo), Buffy (with the leg spiral) and Willow (no leg spiral).

Beautiful buffs... Love the color

 

[PugBug]

Love the roo photobombing this picture.

LOve the rich coloring on them! Makes me ever more excited for mine to mature!

 

[delisha]

My baby GLO's.
They are almost 10lbs!!!! The male is 6 oz's over the pullet. I know he will get much bigger too.
That cuckoo in the background weighs almost 7lbs. She is a nice big bird.
They get along fine with the silkie. He is a spoiled silkie and they let him get away with every thing.
The Ameracauna weighs 5lbs.

 

[PugBug]

My baby GLO's.
They are almost 10lbs!!!! The male is 6 oz's over the pullet. I know he will get much bigger too.
That cuckoo in the background weighs almost 7lbs. She is a nice big bird.
They get along fine with the silkie. He is a spoiled silkie and they let him get away with every thing.
The Ameracauna weighs 5lbs.

Very pretty, I love how the GL look

 

[thedragonlady]

This is why it's so hard to get pictures of the Buffs we have from Vickie... as soon as I open the door to their pen they are running at me! They know who brings them yummy treats. They have names now. Xander (roo), Buffy (with the leg spiral) and Willow (no leg spiral).

LOL ! I'm so glad you are continuing to spoil them. The kids are really growing !

 

[galanie]

Vickie, even your grandkids beg to be spoiled. Rock, Wilma, and Junior come flying when they see me step out of the back door. I have feeling that if they were not in their own enclosure they'd be tripping me like a bunch of cats.

Harry and this two don't so much any more, they are after all "too grown up" to act like that. Plus Harry doesn't like it when I lift him off whatever girl he's playing piggy back rides with when he does that too close to me. Have some respect there boy!

 

[heirloomorps]

LOL ! I'm so glad you are continuing to spoil them. The kids are really growing !

Believe me, they get spoiled a LOT. Yesterday they got scrambled egg after their photo session. They are huge now. I want to try and get Xander's picture against the 5 gallon bucket but he's so inquisitive that he won't stand next to it.

 

[aveca]

Vickie, even your grandkids beg to be spoiled. Rock, Wilma, and Junior come flying when they see me step out of the back door. I have feeling that if they were not in their own enclosure they'd be tripping me like a bunch of cats.

Harry and this two don't so much any more, they are after all "too grown up" to act like that. Plus Harry doesn't like it when I lift him off whatever girl he's playing piggy back rides with when he does that too close to me. Have some respect there boy!

 

[Cluckerbocker]

So I know I can probably uncover this information elsewhere, but this seemed like a good place to get a quick answer. I am looking to add some Blue Orphingtons to my flock, and I know that the offspring will not all be blue, my question is whether or not the black and splash offspring will still have blue chicks? Also is the temperament pretty calm like the standard Buffs? If I do decide to adopt this breed they would be sharing territory with my silkies.

Reposting to see if anyone can help me out. I really want to get started with these birds, but if I get a combination that wont allow me to get blue in the offspring then it'll be a huge letdown.

 

[Christabelle]

I think this little guy is neat colored.